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Vegas Mayor Rips 'Fat and Short Bette Midler'

One sign Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman might be a bad auctioneer: He turned down the highest bidder ... and then called her a "fat and short Bette Midler."

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The Mayor let the unbelievable diss loose at a recent auction in Sin City, after a woman he repeatedly said looked like the Divine, red-haired, Vegas performer entered a bid of $2,750 for the item on the auction block.

In the video -- shot from a distance -- Goodman says he won't accept her money because "she's fat and she's short."

The other auctioneer quickly tried to steer the auction back on track ... but the damage had been done.

Going once, going twice ... cold!

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1. I love my mayor!

Posted at 12:16AM on Nov 28th 2009 by morley

2. but that guy is old and going bald and apparently has a drinking problem. I don't think he has room to comment on anyone else's appearance.

There's still discrimination against women in America. It's not ok. I don't care if it was a joke, it's still NOT OK.

Posted at 12:23AM on Nov 28th 2009 by amber berglund

3. Too bad Vegas doesn't have higher standards for its elected officials. He looks kind of a like an alcoholic Mr. Whipple to me.

And no, it's tasteless, tacky, rude, discriminatory, and just not funny. The old coot needs to be slapped with some reality.

Posted at 12:37AM on Nov 28th 2009 by Raejean

4. What in the hell is wrong with your city? What has Bette Midler ever done to deserve this type of treatment. Good thing she's leaving.....





Posted at 12:51AM on Nov 28th 2009 by Mister D

5. Hell, Goodman is nothing more than a mob attorney who the people of LV were stupid enough to elect as Mayor. He is nothing but scum!

Posted at 1:00AM on Nov 28th 2009 by Gigi

6. Goodman is nothing but a scumbag mob lawyer. He was a favorite of Tony Spilotro before the mob got sick of Tony and whacked his sorry ass. Goodman is a pig and I am amazed that the people of LV were stupid enough to elect him Mayor.

Posted at 1:02AM on Nov 28th 2009 by Gigi

7. he's an ass

Posted at 2:16AM on Nov 28th 2009 by Ne$h

8. He should be ashamed! If he doesnt have the good common sense to keep his fool mouth shut instead of insulting a woman publicly, he doesnt have the good common sense to be a mayor. He should be REMOVED from his title as Mayor, the freakin idiot! No wonder Vegas is full of prostitution and other crap....look who is running it!

Posted at 2:33AM on Nov 28th 2009 by Sherri

9. Bette M. didnt do anything for this city. Her shows never sold out, she refused to show up for any of our charity events she was invited to, and speaking as an employee of Caesars...she was HORRIBLE to work with.

Posted at 2:45AM on Nov 28th 2009 by Sin City bound

10. Goodman is like a bad martini - wet at the vermouth with shriveled olives and a cracked swizzle stick.

Posted at 2:50AM on Nov 28th 2009 by Egbert Sousè

11. A bit of education:

Goodman is the Mayor of Las Vegas which is MOSTLY DOWNTOWN NOT THE STRIP OR THE MAJORITY OF THIS VALLEY! The strip is in Winchester and is surrounded by other townships known as Clark County which DOES NOT HAVE A MAYOR and is governed by Clark County Commissioners GOODMAN HAS NO SAY! He's a small time punk that got lucky and got the job. He's in his last term. Only ignorant people think Oscar is a good mayor.

Posted at 12:28PM on Nov 28th 2009 by Vegas Valley

12. Well! Indeed! Well, I never! How dare he? Why the very nerve!
He says things so absurd that they could be construed as a person who does not expect to be taken seriously! How dare any elected official conduct themselves in such a lighthearted and easygoing manner! Why, he should be putting forth a presence of dignity and decency, then found out to be some lecherous scum! That is why I am announcing that I am going to begin my campaign to run for the Office of Mayor this great city of Las Vegas, because in this newly ordained metropolis of over two million, I can do much worse and be more of an embaressment. I'll run you clear out of town Californian transplants! With your health concerns and your high cost of living! That's right! If you continue to purvey us with your custom we will hold your drunken celebrities hostage for an untimely amount of monies! Oh, Bette Midler! Your divatude has been brought into question! Where is your Micheal Richards as Cosmo Kramer from Sienfeld now?!?! They didn't have pinapple italian ice! They didn't! Oh, the humanity!

Posted at 3:30AM on Nov 28th 2009 by Yeah!

13. Once again my humorous comments have failed to be sent to my e-mail account in order that I may confirm said comment. Confound you all! I have important statements of relevance to confer in a timely manner! Outrageous that I am to go unheard before my attempt to offer my perspective on matters of public interest are refuted! Falderal and balderdash!

Posted at 3:41AM on Nov 28th 2009 by Umbrage!

14. Due to the waste of time that I allow to be consumed with such trivia as this website and the confirmations of scandals not to be repeated, I have decided to cut to the quick. I am announcing my candidacy for Mayor of Las Vegas. Please contain your lauds of gratitude until I've completed my statements, thank you. As outspoken and drunken as Mayor Goodman may have been, I promise I will offend more people in multitudes of multifarious ways that will make every scandal ridden government official blush with shocking horror at the fantastic tales of my debauchery! Thank you, and may the good bad get better!

Posted at 3:55AM on Nov 28th 2009 by Mayn't

15. 13. Once again my humorous comments have failed to be sent to my e-mail account in order that I may confirm said comment. Confound you all! I have important statements of relevance to confer in a timely manner! Outrageous that I am to go unheard before my attempt to offer my perspective on matters of public interest are refuted! Falderal and balderdash!

Posted at 3:41AM on Nov 28th 2009 by Umbrage!



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